Iceland Prime Minister Katrรn Jakobsdรณttir has announced this week that the country would begin allowing tourists to enter as early as June 15th. Additionally, each visitor will be given a free COVID-19 test upon arrival, results of which are processed immediately.
Those who test negative will be free to enter, while infected tourists will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, at their own cost. In an official statement, Jakobsdรณttir says Iceland would loosen travel restrictions โno later than June 15 2020, while from May 15, some professionals arriving in Iceland โ including scientists, filmmakers and athletes โ will be eligible for a modified quarantine.โ
The statement adds that those who can prove they recently tested negative may be allowed to forego the arrival exam, though exactly how to apply for said waiver isnโt clear. Newcomers may also be asked to download and join their official contact-tracing smartphone app, which is already being used by nearly 40% of their population.
The country has been lauded for its rigorous testing and research efforts, which has helped the isolated island country avert disaster. According to data reported by John Hopkins, out of about 364,000 citizens of Iceland there have been just over 1,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date, and ten deaths.
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